Online Safety Act: Age Verification
TL;DR: The Online Safety Act age verification defenders are clutching at straws, ignoring fundamental human rights violations and the Act’s absurd failure to distinguish between Spotify and porn sites. Their arguments fall apart under scrutiny. Since I wrote my previous post about the Online Safety Act in March, there have been a few more developments, […]
NEW: Microsoft Outlook Authentication Requirements [2025]: Everything You Need to Know
TL;DR: Microsoft Outlook authentication is changing, and they are implementing similar spam policies as Google/Yahoo did in in Jan 2024. There are no shortcuts, unfortunately. Yet another post in line with our series on the more technical aspects of running websites & domains; FAQ Schema with Yoast, Skype uninstallation, How many days to Christmas, and […]
The Online Safety Act UK – And how we’ve got it so wrong
TL;DR: People making the laws are either too stupid or fail to understand that the Internet and, its users, don’t recognise borders. This is why The Online Safety Act will fail. Monday 17th March sees the ‘Illegal Harms Codes of Practice‘ coming into force as part of the Online Safety Act (OSA). A piece of […]
How to protect content from AI crawlers and bad bots with robots.txt file.
TL;DR: Protect content from AI crawlers by combining robots.txt rules, server-level controls, HTTP headers, and realistic expectations about what can and cannot be blocked. As of 2025, no single method fully prevents AI scraping, but layered controls significantly reduce unauthorised reuse and resource drain. This guide explains what actually works in the UK context, where […]
What are WordPress plugins?
TL;DR: WordPress plugins are small pieces of software that adds extra features to your website – from SEO tools and contact forms to booking systems and online shops. They’re what make WordPress so flexible, but too many can slow your site down or cause security issues if you’re not careful. Table of Contents 1.What Exactly […]